Please check your inbox for your confirmation. In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers read a story about “Wendi ...

Growing up, I did well in my studies and extracurriculars and always believed I would be a great teacher for my own kids one day. When I became a mother, that started to come true. For years, I helped ...

This story is part of a series from the Education Reporting Collaborative in partnership with AL.com. At the Erikson Institute, a child-development-focused graduate school in Chicago, this annual ...